The Anthropocene

[Hoid]

Why scientists suspect proof of a turning point in Earth's history is sitting in a lake in Milton, Ont. | CBC News

As you know I normally eschew these climate related topics but this one is so cool. Trying to pinpoint the beginning of a geologic era. 1950 is the year the scales were tipped.

 

[petros]

We are in the Holocene.

 

[Hoid]

The theory is that we are in the anthropocene. This is what they are trying to find out.

 

[petros]

It's up to geologists to decide.

We will be in the Holocene until the end of our current interglacial epoch.

 

[Hoid]

Yes. Its geologists who are featured in this article.

 

[Curious Cdn]

Yes. Its geologists who are featured in this article.

Petros is a scientists. If he sezit's Holocene, it's Holocene.

 

[Hoid]

The link says "Why scientists suspect.."

Its the very first thing.

 

[Curious Cdn]

Random Internet Climate Experts trump all those other fake news scientists.

 

[HeyBill]

You might try regular looks at smiledarnyou.blog that I write & which does regular updates, uses layman language, includes links, is non-commercial. It is interested in Cosmic Comment.

 

[spaminator]

We are in the Holocene.

we are in the anthropocene.

we are in the obscene.

 

[petros]

The link says "Why scientists suspect.."

Its the very first thing.

And 4 out of 5 dentists recommend Trident.

Trident.... 3 teeth.

we are in the obscene.

And Jurassic Park is in reality Cretaceous Park.

They had 2 more cracks at naming it accordingly but didn't.